2nd Week using MFP, it's working great but need all the supp

flossin4u
flossin4u Posts: 3 Member
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Just wanted to introduce myself....My name is Wendy, I'm 5'2", 200 lbs when I started (195 now) and very curvy. I'd love to be back down to 130, but I have a real hard time finding foods I like that are good for me. I don't eat seafood, fish, or like many veggies. My go to lunch is apple & p-nut butter, but that's bound to get old. If anyone knows how to make healthy food taste better or has "go to" foods they use I would love to know!!!! I'll post a pic soon.

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  • JesaGrace
    JesaGrace Posts: 799 Member
    If you do a search in the forum you can find tons of threads with lunch suggestions....
  • EmilyAnn89
    EmilyAnn89 Posts: 564 Member
    taco salad- i use 1/2 cup refried beans, crumble about 3 tortilla chips, romaine lettuce, a few 2 tbs. of salsa, and a tbs. of fat free sour cream.

    cucumbers with a little salt and pepper

    carrots and hummus

    granola bar

    blue diamond habanero bbq almonds (they also have other flavors)

    caramel rice cakes
  • dracobaby82
    dracobaby82 Posts: 380 Member
    I agree with JesaGrace... search the forums, there are lots and lots of recipes listed. As well as hungrygirl.com has a bunch of recipes for healthy meals. Welcome here you're gonna love it!
  • LFern
    LFern Posts: 141 Member
    My go-to food is always Tuna - I know you said you don't like fish but Tuna can be mixed with celery, low fat mayo, onion, mustard and it makes a great sandwich spread. I even like to use it as a "dip" for whole wheat crackers (kashi has become a favorite)

    I try to think high protein. I will actually not put the mayo in and add a cup of green beans and just eat this for a salad lunch.

    You have to keep in mind that even though you don't "like" vegetables - they are a necessary part of a healthy eating plan! Find something that you like and WORK it work it WORK it!!

    Good Luck to you and CONGRATULATIONS on that 5 lb loss already!!
  • ShinyFraga
    ShinyFraga Posts: 132 Member
    To be honest, I've been eating mostly the same things as I did before joining MFP, except now I'm tracking my portions and the calories in each thing I eat. And so far it's making a HUGE difference. I don't think giving up the things you love is a good way to stick with a weight loss process. I think it just takes a knowledge of what's in your food and how much of it is healthy to eat. :smile: Good luck on here!
  • wvmark41
    wvmark41 Posts: 124 Member
    Stay the course..... it works.... trust it.... trust your body to get back in shape if you take care of it.

    I lost over 10 pounds the fist month, but the mirror, the clothes, and the comments sure didn't back up what the scales were telling me.

    After about 2 months my clothes were fitting looser and people started asking me, "Are you losing weight?" Ah, that sounded GOOOOOD. :happy:

    After 3 months I was wearing the old clothes that I had out grown and people started saying things like, "Wow, you're looking great." :blushing:

    Now, 4 months into it I'm having to donate my baggy clothes and people are asking me for my "secret." :drinker: Woo Hoo......

    Stay the course.... HAVE FUN.
  • flossin4u
    flossin4u Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I love the cinn. apple mini rice cakes as a snack - they taste MUCH better than the big ones and they're less messy.
  • flossin4u
    flossin4u Posts: 3 Member
    To be honest, I've been eating mostly the same things as I did before joining MFP, except now I'm tracking my portions and the calories in each thing I eat. And so far it's making a HUGE difference. I don't think giving up the things you love is a good way to stick with a weight loss process. I think it just takes a knowledge of what's in your food and how much of it is healthy to eat. :smile: Good luck on here!



    Thanks ! I do eat a lot of the same things, but I try to eat a really healthy lunch because a small dinner is even harder for me & I like to save my calories for that. I think giving up the soda's was the hardest thing, but when I stoped drinking diet drinks my sweet tooth DISSAPEARED!!!!
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